206 (Ulster) Battery Royal Artillery

206 (Ulster) Battery Royal Artillery
Active	1967-Present
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Role	Field Artillery Air Defence
Size	One Battery
Part of	105th Regiment Royal Artillery
Equipment	L118 Light Gun.

206 (Ulster) Battery Royal Artillery an Army Reserve sub-unit, part of the 105th Regiment Royal Artillery. The battery is spread between between two locations, Newtownards and Coleraine.

Formed in 1967 as 207 (Ulster) Light Air Defence Battery Royal Artillery (Volunteers), the battery was originally part of 102nd (Ulster) Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery but joined 105 (Scottish) Air Defence Regiment Royal Artillery (Volunteers) on 1 April 1986. It has been re-roled to field guns, using the L118 light gun. The Battery carries the honour of firing regular royal salutes at Hillsborough Castle.